Dear Family 8/28

Dear Family,

I’m fine; thanks for asking. Tennis is hard and tiring. My team is nice. I like them. It was the first day of conditioning today and my knee hurt for no reason. Don’t be concerned: we have a personal trainer and I’ve been icing it. I’ll live. All I want to do is sleep. I hope this trend is only of the “preseason” variety.

The food is okay. There are very limited options. Hopefully it will get better because they aren’t putting out all the food they would do when the rest of the school is here.

Hey, Dad. You were right when you said all I’d be doing was calling home for money. I have to buy a stupid cable in order for the Internet to work in my dorm and I also need to buy a software package to run the school’s system on my computer.

Prices are as follows:

Required Bundle: Price:$85.27

Belkin 25-Foot Cat6 Ethernet Cable: $4.88--In Stock, Not Sold in Stores (walmart.com)

I can guarantee that this cable works for the Internet that I need.

The cable I can order online with a credit card number. The required bundle I can purchase with my WickIt card through the school, although I need to put money on my WickIt card.

Information from Hartwick College about the WickIt card:

http://www.hartwick.edu/x12146.xml

Parents! It is very important you read about the WickIt card. You can put money on my account anytime online through the link above with my student ID number.

Student ID number:

1637947

Please alert me when you put money on this card because I need to buy my bundle before Monday (we just got an email about this on Friday, but I was moving in Friday so I didn’t get it).

Also. (I know, I know. I’m so needy)

I’ve begun to compile a list of things I realize I’m going to need. Seeing as I’ll see you in a few weeks, if you could bring me as many as you can of the following things…I would VERY much appreciate it:

-trash can (Brie, we have two in our room. Can I please have one?)

-extension cord (THIS ONE IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!)

-scotch tape

-zit cream

Besides being an expensive college student, I’m doing okay. I have a team bonding thing at 8 tonight at the upper classman’s’ town house. Like I said, I’m tired. Did you guys have an okay trip back? Where’s my poster? Enjoying the dishes, Brie? I love you all so much. I don’t miss you yet, but I’m sure I will soon. (I’m too tired to miss anything right now).

Write me back, people!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE,

A

P.S. I'm willing to pay a percentage of the cost for the required software bundle for my computer.....